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The use of offshore companies, particularly in tax planning, has become controversial in recent years, and a number of high-profile companies have ceased using offshore entities in their group structure as a result of public campaigns for such companies to pay their "fair share" of Government taxes.Tax Haven:A tax haven is a jurisdiction that offers favorable tax or other conditions to its taxpayers as relative to other jurisdictions. Particular taxes, such as an inheritance tax or income tax, are levied at a low rate or not at all. Maintains a system of financial secrecy, which enables foreign individuals to hide assets or income to avoid or reduce taxes in the home jurisdiction.The following jurisdictions are considered the major destinations:(1.) Bermuda: Bermuda earned the dubious distinction of ranking No.1 on [http://niconicowiki.ckwng.com/w/index.php?title=Hong_Kong_Company_Formation_Law Singapore Vs Hong Kong Offshore Company] Oxfam's 2016 list of the world's worst corporate tax havens. Bermuda features a zero percent corporate tax rate, as well as no personal income tax rate. Due to the lack of corporate taxes, multinational companies have raked in huge amounts of money in Bermuda.(2.) Netherlands:The most popular tax haven among the Fortune 500 is the Netherlands, with more than half of the Fortune 500 reporting at least one subsidiary there. Oxfam's list of the worst corporate tax havens placed this Benelux country at No.3.
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The common places to look would be Malta, Andorra, eastern European jurisdictions or Caribbean jurisdictions. There are a few gems in there but a lot that aren't particularly attractive.Gibraltar actually has a pretty strong reputation as it is what might be called a mid-shore jurisdiction competing within the global incorporation landscape on reputation as much as on tax and other features. This is very helpful in some parts of the world but in Asia it is a very unknown as a result hands on experience has shown in spite of a much better reputation it can be more difficult to open a bank account for a Gibraltar company in say Singapore than for say a Marshall Islands company as illogical as that might seem. Opening accounts in jurisdictions such as Singapore and Hong Kong is certainly possible but typically more of a hassle than doing so with some of the more well-known tax havens or by contrast more of a hassle than opening an account in a European jurisdiction where Gibraltar companies are more common.Incorporating in GibraltarWhen actually forming a company in Gibraltar be prepared for a fairly rigorous process, this is not like opening a company in say Delaware or Anguilla where essentially just providing the name of the company and owners is good enough. In order to safeguard their reputation that Gibraltar agents will require details about the nature of the business comparable to what's required to open a bank account and may decline applications based on certain types of business, which might negatively impact the reputation of the jurisdiction. If you're aware of this in advance and have prepared the process can be relatively smooth but expect some hassles as compared with more traditional offshore jurisdictions. The end result if you're not prepared is incorporations can drag on months rather than the optimal two week formation time if you are organized and prepared.When forming the company be sure to clarify you are forming a non-resident company (unless for some reason you want the company to be resident locally). Forming a local company certainly isn't the end of the world, while they will be subject to a 10% tax and audited financial statement requirements when the sales volume exceeds a certain threshold there is a quasi-territorial tax system in place that means depending on how operations of the business are structured the net effective tax rate might be quite low.All companies in Gibraltar are "limited".Management and ControlFor a Gibraltar company to qualify as non-resident it must have foreign management and control. What's the problem with this? It might not be a problem, it might mean the company can have essentially stateless tax residency much like how Apple Inc. In other words whether to incorporate in Gibraltar becomes based on a variety of other facts and circumstances aside from the merits of the jurisdiction [http://www.docspal.com/viewer?id=hiwnadkh-13565639 Hong Kong Company Formation Requirements] itself.Bottom line if you're going to form a company in Gibraltar and not have it be resident there be sure the foreign management and control won't make the company taxable somewhere else, perhaps somewhere more onerous.Asset Protection & ConfidentialityConfidentiality rules in Gibraltar are mediocre at best.
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National governments often use tax incentives to lure businesses to invest in their country. However, far too often tax incentives have been found to be ineffective, inefficient and costly, according to Oxfam.(3.) Luxembourg: This tiny EU member state remains a center of relaxed fiscal regulation through which multinationals are helped to avoid paying taxes. It's the leading banking center in the Euro zone, with 143 banks that manage assets of around 800 billion dollars.Pros: In Luxembourg, disclosure of professional secrecy may be punished with imprisonment. Asides from that, many international corporations choose Luxembourg as location for their headquarters and logistics centers, due to low taxes and excellent European location.Cons: Tax exemptions on intellectual property rights may come up to 80% in Luxembourg, which is why many companies choose to manage their IP rights from here. However, it's important to note that the tax exemption applies only to intellectual property rights instituted after December 31 2007.(4.) Cayman Islands: Assets of 1.4 trillion dollars are managed through the banks in this country right now. Being a British territory, which has 200 banks and more than 95,000 companies registered, the Cayman Islands is the world leader in hosting investment funds and the second country in the world where captive insurance companies are registered (designed to ensure the assets of a parent company having another object of activity). Over half of GDP is provided by the Cayman Islands financial services sector.Pros: The Cayman Islands is one of the few countries or territories in which the law allows companies to be formed and manage assets without paying tax. This is considered legal and it's not seen as a strategy to avoid taxes.Cons: The tax benefits for incorporating in the Cayman Islands exists mainly for companies who are doing business in several countries, in order to avoid the hassle of dealing with various taxation systems.(5.) Singapore:Strategically located, the Republic of Singapore has a reputation as a financial center that's really attractive to "offshore" funds of Asian companies and entrepreneurs.Pros: Legislation on the confidentiality of banking information entered into force in 2001 and since then, the electrifying city-state is recognized by the strictness with which it implements that law.
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The common places to look would be Malta, Andorra, eastern European jurisdictions or Caribbean jurisdictions. There are a few gems in there but a lot that aren't particularly attractive.Gibraltar actually has a pretty strong reputation as it is what might be called a mid-shore jurisdiction competing within the global incorporation landscape on reputation as much as on tax and other features. This is very helpful in some parts of the world but in Asia it is a very unknown as a result hands on experience has shown in spite of a much better reputation it can be more difficult to open a bank account for a Gibraltar company in say Singapore than for say a Marshall Islands company as illogical as that might seem. Opening accounts in jurisdictions such as Singapore and Hong Kong is certainly possible but typically more of a hassle than doing so with some of the more well-known tax havens or by contrast more of a hassle than opening an account in a European jurisdiction where Gibraltar companies are more common.Incorporating in GibraltarWhen actually forming a company in Gibraltar be prepared for a fairly rigorous process, this is not like opening a company in say Delaware or Anguilla where essentially just providing the name of the company and owners is good enough. In order to safeguard their reputation that Gibraltar agents will require details about the nature of the business comparable to what's required to open a bank account and may decline applications based on certain types of business, which might negatively impact the reputation of the jurisdiction. If you're aware of this in advance and have prepared the process can be relatively smooth but expect some hassles as compared with more traditional offshore jurisdictions. The end result if you're not prepared is incorporations can drag on months rather than the optimal two week formation time if you are organized and prepared.When forming the company be sure to clarify you are forming a non-resident company (unless for some reason you want the company to be resident locally). Forming a local company certainly isn't the end of the world, while they will be subject to a 10% tax and audited financial statement requirements when the sales volume exceeds a certain threshold there is a quasi-territorial tax system in place that means depending on how operations of the business are structured the net effective tax rate might be quite low.All companies in Gibraltar are "limited".Management and ControlFor a Gibraltar company to qualify as non-resident it must have foreign management and control. What's the problem with this? It might not be a problem, it might mean the company can have essentially stateless tax residency much like how Apple Inc. In other words whether to incorporate in Gibraltar becomes based on a variety of other facts and circumstances aside from the merits of the jurisdiction Hong Kong Company Formation Requirements itself.Bottom line if you're going to form a company in Gibraltar and not have it be resident there be sure the foreign management and control won't make the company taxable somewhere else, perhaps somewhere more onerous.Asset Protection & ConfidentialityConfidentiality rules in Gibraltar are mediocre at best.

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